Consumers simply prick a finger, place a drop of blood on a sample card, sealed into an envelope (provided) and mail it to ...

When you’ve taken your dog in for a veterinary checkup, chances are you have heard the veterinarian discuss a fecal test and ...

Pancreatic elastase is the digestive enzyme the pancreas produces to help digest food. Doctors can measure elastase levels by testing a stool sample. Low levels could indicate exocrine pancreatic ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Your doctor can order a stool ova and parasites (O&P) test to check for parasites and their eggs in your stool, or feces. It’s a relatively easy and common test. Your doctor will likely ask you to ...

Having some undigested food in your poop isn’t usually a cause for concern. But if you experience it often or along with additional symptoms, it may indicate a medical condition. The body eliminates ...

These words are as true now as they were when Corky St. Clair first choreographed a dance to them. A chair is something tediously mundane, something for working or eating breakfast. Blech. A stool, ...